Fernão Gomes de Lemos
Fernão Gomes de Lemos | |
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Coat of Arms of the Lemos family, Lords of Trofa | |
| 3rd Captain of Portuguese Ceylon | |
| 1st Portuguese Ambassador to Persia | |
| In office 1522–1524 | |
| Monarch | John III of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Lopo de Brito |
| Succeeded by | Office vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1485 Portugal |
| Died | c. 1535 Estado da India |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Occupation | Soldier, Politician, Diplomat |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts |
Fernão Gomes de Lemos (c. 1485 - c. 1535) was the third and last Captain of Portuguese Ceylon. Lemos succeeded Lopo de Brito and was appointed in 1522 under John III of Portugal, he was Captain until 1524. In 1524 when he left as Captain, the office was left vacant until 1551, where the office was succeeded by Captain-majors of Portuguese Ceylon. He was also Portuguese Ambassador to Persia, appointed by Afonso de Albuquerque in 1515.